Small satisfaction today for Scuderia Toro Rosso as they reach the second part of qualifying for the first time. Everyone knows that the STR4 is far from its end-of-2008 level, but the team is working hard to make these drivers competitive, likely for the first European race in Spain.<\/p>\n
For now, the hierarchy is respected as it’s the Frenchman S\u00e9bastien Bourdais who secures a 15th place on the starting grid in Sepang. On the other hand, S\u00e9bastien Buemi showed his inexperience with a mistake that kept him out of Q2, relegating him to 20th position.<\/p>\n
S\u00e9bastien Bourdais – 19th and 15th:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00ab We were quicker than expected in qualifying which was excellent, even if it’s still not the desired position. I expect the car to be even more developed perhaps before Spain. I’m not sure I want rain tomorrow but it could very well be our best chance to score points. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Sebastien Buemi – 18th and 20th:<\/b><\/p>\n
With my penultimate set of tires, I made it to Q2 and then on my last lap, I really improved in sectors one and two. Unfortunately, in the last sector, I hit the curb and ended up in the gravel. It’s very frustrating.<\/p>\n
\u00ab For tomorrow, the best thing for me would be to have very changing conditions and thus take advantage of any unusual situation that might occur. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Giorgio Ascanelli – Technical Director:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00ab Once again, I am satisfied with the reliability of our cars: Over the five days of operation so far in the championship, we had an issue with a minor component yesterday afternoon. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab Bringing a car into Q2 is a success. Of course, we could have done better, but we need to consider our level of understanding of the car. Today, Buemi made a mistake, but that’s normal; he’s young. He must learn from Bourdais’s experience, who did a good job. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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